Montana FSA program dates/deadlines listed

From https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Montana

Nov. 1 was last day of 2021 CRP Summer/Fall Non-Emergency Grazing Period — prior approval required

Early November: 2021 county committee election ballots to be mailed to voters.

Nov. 15 was the deadline for 2022 acreage reporting deadline for apiculture, fall wheat — hard red winter, and all other fall-seeded small grains. Please note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2021 reports for these crops.

Dec. 6: Voted FSA county committee election ballots due to FSA.

Dec. 31: 2022 NAP application for coverage deadline for honey.

Jan. 1: Newly elected COC members/alternates take oath of office.

Jan. 3: 2022 acreage reporting deadline for honey covered under NAP — or 30 days after placement of colonies. Please note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2021 reports for these crops.

Jan. 17: 2022 acreage reporting deadline established stand alfalfa seed, fall alfalfa seed and cherries. Please note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2021 reports for these crops.

Jan. 30: Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program, ELAP, application for payment deadline for timely filed 2021 ELAP notices of losses.

Jan. 31: Deadline for the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program, LFP, application and all supporting documentation.

Jan. 31: Final availability date for Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments, LDPs, for prior year harvested peanuts, wool, mohair and LDP only for unshorn pelts.

March 1: Deadline for the 2021 Livestock Indemnity Program application for Payment and all supporting documentation for timely filed 2021 LIP notices of livestock losses.

March 15: Last day of 2022 Agriculture Risk Coverage — ARC — and Price Loss Coverage — PLC — Election and Enrollment Period

March 15: 2022 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program — NAP — Coverage Application Closing Date for all spring crops except spring-seeded canola, rye, speltz, triticale, wheat and mixed forage

Ongoing: Contact FSA right away for notice of loss deadlines and disaster program requirements.

For more information, people can contact their local FSA office and/or visit http://www.farmers.gov .